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I am still shaking my head over an add for one of the big 4wd off road pickups.  Don't remember which make but what struck me was that the stand out, must have item. the "specification" most pushed in the add, was... limited edition decals!

I don't know how much they are, must be 30 - £40,000 and more, and their USP is... stickers.

Mine is like a builders van too.  But I can still live in it as comfortably as I have ever lived anywhere.  Even in winter.

Currently -3 and snow outside, 21 and cosy in here.

When you say the windscreen channel is clear, have you also checked the rubber drain pipes at each end of the channel?

Unless there is any structural problem like leaking windscreen or holes in the floor of firewall, I can't think of anywhere else for it to get in.  We struggle to get even a single cable out into the engine bay.

You will never stop it all but ventilation is the the best defence.

Not nice letting warmth out when you are sat in on a night but anytime during the day, vent as much as possible.  If you are driving, have the heater and blower on full and open a couple of windows an inch or so.  A good idea to open cupboards too to let them air out.

As Casper says, breathing and burning gas causes a lot and we also bring a lot of moisture in via wet clothes, boots, dogs, etc.  With little or no ventilation this just builds up.  I get a lot less condensation nowadays that I am less active and am not out getting soaked all day.

Covering cold metal surfaces hides obvious signs of it to a great extent, but the moisture is still there and will make fabrics damp and musty.

Condensation has been no problem at all for me this year as I have been glamping on hookup all winter and can ventilate as much as needed and still keep warm.

Yes, handy little things and so cheap. 
Just ordered 5 from china.

Like tee_cee's  (Top Cat? ) switched meters too.   For one thing I don't like anything using power in standby.  But I also find meters giving constant readings very distracting as they are irresistible to watch.   Then there is the inevitable LED indicators.  A few years back when I worked in IT, I ended up with dozens of different colour LED's all over my bedroom on servers, routers, modems, etc.  Was like Blackpool illuminations.  Then they started to creep into the van.

Thats another good thing about these piggyback fuse things.  You can pull the secondary fuse to switch off the extended circuit.

I remember when I was looking for a new resistor for mine, the Polish seller made a point of reminding purchasers to check the part numbers.  Apparently there are two different but identical looking ones used.

I ended up getting a new full blower unit for only a £10 more than the resistor would have been.

Like ken said, I would see if it is capable of running direct before doing any more dash dismantling.  I think many of us have been there.

The unit looks to have had water through it at some point.  This happens when the scuttles are blocked and could be the origin of the problem.

Hello and welcome snapuswip3

Cosy. 

Looks like my bedsit back in the 70's

Mine intermittently jams too.  I hardly use it but suspect as dRoyd says that it might be when one of the latches doesn't catch properly.  It might free if you can push the open one fully closed.  Or it could be that one of the pull rods has detatched.

As it has always surrendered with a bit of swearing and beating I haven't bothered investigating further.  It's  a system of pull rods inside that when stressed or distorted by one latch open when the other is latched, it can't pull properly on the latched one.

When I replaced my sliding door I refitted the lock from my old  door.  The pull rods attach to the back of the handle/lock assembly and it was a right pain attaching them.  There is no slack on the rods to withdraw them enough to hook them on.  I think I might have bent one of the rods in the struggle and it too now sticks if I don't ensure the rear latch catches.

Where about is the connector located?

if it's reasonable to get at, I have access to a scrap van I could check out.

No abs on mine.

That pic was just last week. 

Not so good today though.

Relay on my earlier model is under bonet over off side wing. 

Aimed at earlier engines but may be some help with diagnostics here :-

https://youtu.be/m_G9028N1Gg

Can't help re the  parts but if you can identify the relevant wires it would be simple enough to bypass the box with new wire from switch to pump and use an inline fuse.  I suspect identifying the wires might be the problem?

If all else fails, an old fashioned manualy pumped one would get you through the mot.  They used to be common when new tech like window washers were rare.